WEST GALVESTON ISLAND PROPERTY OWNER'S ASSOCIATION

MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

August 16, 2008

Jerry Mohn, President, called the Board of Directors meeting for the West Galveston Island POA to order at 9:05 a.m. Directors making up the quorum were, Lin Thompson – Bermuda Beach; Sidney McClendon – Pirates Beach; Marty Bilek – Dunes of the West Beach; Deborah Phelps – Pointe San Luis; James DeFord – Spanish Grant Bayside; Peggy Zahler – Spanish Grant Beach; Clay Lewis – Sportsman Road; Tom Booth – Condos; and Ed Nadalin – Terramar Beach.

In attendance was Karen Mahoney – District 6 City Council Member; Galveston Parks Board Chair – Jeri Kinnear; and, Brandon Wade – Assistant City Manager. Corporate sponsors recognized were Peggy Zahler - Johnson Space Center Federal Credit Union.

MINUTES: Minutes of the July 19, 2008 meeting were sent by email and reviewed by the Board. Upon motion duly made by Peggy Zahler and seconded by Marty Bilek, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote. RESOLVED THAT, the minutes of July 19 meeting were approved as presented.

TREASURER REPORT: Cash on hand $42,163.28. Total assets: $44,098.40. Upon motion duly made by Tom Booth and seconded by Lin Thompson, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote. RESOLVED THAT, the financial report as presented.

REAL ESTATE STATISTICS – Alice Melott advised January to July this year, there were 14 less sale closing on properties. The real estate market is just plodding along and the west end is consistent.

INFRASTRUCTURE: Brandon Wade advised the following for the west end:

DISTRICT 6: City Council Member Karen Mahoney reviewed City Council activities.

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS: Colonel David Weston, Commander of the Galveston District, presented the responsibilities of the District. Before the presentation was begun, Jerry Mohn read the biography of the Colonel and all the decorations and awards he has received to date. The audience gave the Colonel a standing ovation. If any member would like a copy of Colonel Weston’s biography to please let us know at: mohn@msn.com

Galveston District Responsibilities

Mission Areas

Navigation Mission

Navigation – Shallow Draft Channels include

Navigation – Deep Draft Channels include

Dredging Activity

Fiscal Year 2007 Highlights

Opportunities - $2 billion of construction

Regulatory Budget Allocation

Regulatory Program Goals

Regulatory Program - Purposes and authority

Elements of Permit Evaluation

Corps Role in Land Use, Planning/Zoning (33 Code of Federal Regulations 320.4(j) (2))

End of Public Interest Review

Feasibility Study – Sabine Pass to San Luis Pass. Still progressing. The House has approved of the FY08 funding but the Senate has not and we wait.

Galveston District Contact information

Regulatory Branch: (409)766-3930

Galveston District Regulatory Home Page

www.swg.usace.army.mil/reg/

Galveston District website

www.swg.usace.army.mil

Galveston District Public Affairs

swgpao@usace.army.mil

The Colonel will obtain information on questions raised during the meeting that were not answered, which include:

The Colonel provided the following information to the above questions raised at the meeting:

1Q. What is the status of the English Bayou permit? Were they investigated for compliance, and if so what was the result?

1A. A permit was issued to Mr. Lamson Nguyen on April 11, 2006, and the time limit for completing the authorized work ends on Dec. 31, 2011. A compliance inspection was performed on June 21, 2008, and the project is currently in compliance. We plan to conduct future compliance inspections.

2Q. Do we use the Galveston Geohazard map for assessing permit applications?
2A. We use the information in the Geohazard map in our evaluation of permit applications. We require applicants to provide us site specific geohazard information if the map indicates they are in a hazard area.

3Q. What is the status of the Cumulative Impact Assessment for the West End?
3A. We evaluate cumulative impacts on all permit applications, including developments on the West End of Galveston Island. We will continue to assess the cumulative impacts of additional proposed West End development that requires a permit from us in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act and the Clean Water Act Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines.

We did complete a more detailed cumulative impact assessment for the West End in the fall of 2006, as directed by a Federal District Court.  This document is updated as permit decisions are made on the West End.

4Q. Will the Cumulative Impact Assessment for the West End be available on the SWG web site? If not, how do they obtain it?

4A. There is no requirement to publish regulatory environmental assessments, which routinely include cumulative impact assessments.  However, any Corps document can be requested through a Freedom of Information Act request once a decision is made.

EIS: The WGIPOA Board earlier in the week approved a letter that was sent to the Galveston District to request an Environmental Impact Statement on cumulative impacts of residential and commercial development for the west end.

APPROVALS: After the meeting the Board met and a motion made by Sidney McClendon and seconded by Tom Booth, approved the following, which are budgeted items.

$500 as a sponsor for the ASBPA Chicano Fall Conference

$500 for the WGIPOA to continue as a sustaining member in FOGISP

There being no further business to come before the members and the Board the meeting was adjourned at 12:00 noon.

Susan Gonzales - Recording Secretary